SHRA Temporary Executive Assistant

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

This position must be able to autonomously:
(1) complete research and "fact finding";
(2) generate documents, reports and data representations;
(3) anticipate the needs of administrators based on schedules, upcoming meetings, and the changing environment of the University;
(4) complete work tasks with the appropriate levels of discretion to protect sensitive and/or confidential information; and,
(5) provide support for activities (e.g., website management, events, trainings, production of written materials, maintenance of a resource center, etc. associated with the administrator's role.

Additional duties of the Executive Assistant include:
(1) providing general administrative support (calendar management, drafting/editing communications, creating spreadsheets, making travel arrangements, etc.);
(2) coordinating the work activities for other administrative support staff within the College in concert with the Dean's Executive Assistant;
(3) researching and recording information from external or internal resources for report generation and document creation; and
(4) addressing inquiries from faculty and staff, as well as other internal and external constituents.

Please note, this is a temporary position. The length of the assignment will be based on department need with the possibility of continuation. Temporary assignments cannot exceed 11 consecutive months without a full 31-day break from employment. Employees in temporary positions are not considered permanent state employees and do not earn leave. Temporary employees are subject to the Affordable Care Act guidelines.

For more info/to apply visit http://jobs.uncw.edu. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.